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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
4
March 2 1933 community snippet lists visits relocations and health notes from Rolfe area residents including J B Nunamaker visits Mil ford coach Hewletts loss of a Milford game and families moving to farms. Also mentions taxes in Rolfe school district and various travels and local incidents across the region.
The act calls for appropriations not to exceed four million dollars to establish four laboratory centers at major farms. Each lab will research femanic chemical and technical uses and new markets for farm commodities and by products. Studies target commodities with regular or seasonal surpluses. Stimulus includes unemployment insurance offering partial wage support for workers laid off temporarily.
District and sectional results across Class A and B with first and final rounds. Teams include Spencer Ruthven Rolfe Curlew Garfiled Mallard Des Moines Two Laurens Pocahontas Havelock Plover Ware and more. District pairings and upcoming games listed with venues Storm Lake Sibley Mallard Hinton provide schedule context.
Edward Lehnus and family visit Storm Lake while Willing Workers serve doughnuts and coffee. Local moves and gatherings fill Plover area as many relatives attend showers and dinners. Lucile Christensen earns basketball trophies in Des Moines. funeral for Mary Stowell Moody held near Ayrshire with out-of-town relatives in attendance.
Anglers varnish rods oil reels and add flies as trout season opens on April 1 at nine oclock in the morning under the Inn. After opening day fishing is allowed from one hour before sunrise to nine PM with a seven inch minimum size and a daily limit of eight trout per person. The season closes September 1.
Suckers move with opening streams and cold water as fishermen adapt to the season. The text notes shifting patterns of fishing activity and mentions uncertain specifics about gear and timing.
A local notice reports leaks from a tenant dispute affecting a property owner and residents. Officials urge repairs and outline remedies. Community groups call for quicker action to prevent further damage and stabilize housing conditions.
Mrs. Roberts surprised at home party planned by husband A L Roberts and son Clarence. Neighbors and many friends brought gifts as Rev Walter Rothwell spoke and a cafeteria style dinner was served.
In district court Pocahontas County No 2088 January term 1938 an instrument purporting to be the last will of George S Shaw dated October 2 1934 was filed opened and read March 15 1988. Hearing at 2 00 pm at Pocahontas court house to show cause why the will should not be probated. Katherine Boozell Clerk of District Court Pocahontas Iowa February 14 1938.
Plover's boys basketball team added another trophy to the school exhibit after winning the sectional tournament at Albert City last week. They aim for more success in the district tournament in Storm Lake facing Sulphur Springs in the first round. May luck be with the Inds.
Plover Presbyterian Church led by Minister W Rothwell schedules preaching and Sunday school. The Willing Workers plan an annual doughnut fry Thursday with Mrs B Dixon as chair. Young People meet next Sunday at 7 pm led by Somnie Sharp. District circle gathering at Ottesen next Monday at 7 pm. bring dime for refreshments. Transport arrangements to unite the Plover group via meeting at DuNois cafe at 6 15. Please bring pink envelopes to the church service promptly.
On Sunday morning March & the pastor will begin a series of Lenten subjects titled The Man We Ought to Know The first subject will be The Lost Christ and how He Was Found Special music is planned for the service Pace and times include Sunday school morning worship Epworth League and evening activities as listed by Pastor Plover M E church notes Ki Redimayne.
Two of the final series of training schools have been held in Pocahontas County. The rest of the last series will be held in March. Drawings for Achievement Day exhibits include Swan Lake Lesson 1 Cummins Lesson 2 Powhatan Lesson 2 Des Moines Lesson 1 Garfield Lesson 3 Marshall Lesson 4 Grant Lesson 1 Lincoln Lesson 4 Belleville Lesson 2 Colfax Lesson 4.
Rolfe residents begin shifting residences across town in a wide relocation. Frank L. MacVey and Vernon Martin move into new houses, while families depart for nearby farms and towns. Dentists and shopkeepers also relocate as Otis Hubbard and Keith Haynes adjust homes and businesses.
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